There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Santander by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car, fly to Santander Airport
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane UIO - SDR
16h€331–1,021Car, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane UIO - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
18h 10m€290–839Car, fly to Asturias Airport, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane UIO - OVD
- Take the bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]bus
- Take the bus from Oviedo to Santander E.A.bus
20h 57m€319–957Car, fly to San Sebastián Airport, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane UIO - EAS
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
21h 20m€430–1,253Car, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane UIO - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain
18h 31m€374–959
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Santander is to car and fly and bus which costs €290 - €850 and takes 18h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Santander is to car and fly which takes 16h and costs €330 - €1100.
The distance between Quito and Santander is 8816 km.
It takes approximately 16h to get from Quito to Santander, including transfers.
Santander is 6h ahead of Quito. It is currently 12:41 PM in Quito and 6:41 PM in Santander.
There are 2089+ hotels available in Santander.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Santander, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Quito to Santander. However, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, then fly to Santander Airport (SDR). Alternatively, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Bilbao Airport (BIO), walk to Aireportua/Aeropuerto, take the bus to Bilbao Intermodal, then take the bus to Santander E.A..
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Bogota, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–950
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Asturias Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Asturias Airport via Bogota, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Bogota, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–1,400
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Panama City, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–850
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Asturias Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Asturias Airport via Guayaquil, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Panama City, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,300
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–900
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Santander Airport via Bogota, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Asturias Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Asturias Airport via Guayaquil, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–900
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Asturias Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Panama City, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,300
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Asturias Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–750
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Oviedo to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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